Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37,935, Edward Foster, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Foster, Edward
S. 37,935
wife Elizabeth
CONTENTS

10.732 Connecticut.
Edward Foster,
of Middletown , in the state of Connect. who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Huntington of the Connect line, for the term of one year.
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut, at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 26 of October, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15. of May 19, and sent to Stephen T. Hosmer, judge, Middletown, Conn.
Arrears to 4th of March, 1819. - - 34.58 Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4. Sept. 7  48 " 4 mo. 10  1819.  $ 92.58 31
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued on the roll under law 1 May 1820 - nonpayment put to John Fitch, 5 July 1820 Middletown
Died Aug 24, 1823

State of Connecticut, ss. Middletown.
a. ON this 26 th day of October 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Superior Court for the State of Connecticut, personally appears Edward Foster aged 58 years, resident in the said State, who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war:" That he the said Edward Foster on the 10 th day of December 1775 , enlisted in Withersfield , in the state of Connecticut in the company commanded by Captain Elizer Hubbard , of and in the regiment commanded by Col. Isaac Hildreth and in the brigade commanded by Genl. Joseph Spencer
that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States until the month of December 1776 , when he was discharged from service in the state of New York ; that he was in the battles of Long Island , in the retreat from New York .
and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services. That he has lost his discharge
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
S. Titus Wosmer
b. I, Stephen Titus Wosmer Judge of the Superior Court for the State of Connecticut, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Edward Foster did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support: and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
Connecticut, ss. Middletown, October 26 th 1818.
S. Titus Wosmer

State of Connecticut, ss. Middletown,
C. ON this 26 th day of October 1818, before me the Subscriber, one of the Judges of the Superior Court for the State of Connecticut, personally appears Thomas Abbe of Chatham in the said State, a person known by to me, to be of good character and worthy of belief, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare and say, that he is well acquainted with Edward Foster of Middletown the person who made the preceding declaration on oath, and that he the said Thomas Abbe enlisted in Chatham aforesaid about the middle of December 1775 in the Company commanded by Capt. Oliver Hubbard in the Regiment commanded by Col. Jeremiah Housington, in the Brigade commanded by Genl. Joseph Spencer, & served in the continental army in the said Company until December 1776, & was then discharged from the army; That about the first of January 1776 he became acquainted with the said Edward Foster at Roxbury, who was then a Soldier in the said Company commanded by Capt. Hubbard, and remained a Soldier in the same until sometime in December 1776, when about the first of January 1777 he was discharged from Service. - - - - -
and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support.
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid.
J. Fitch Wosmer N.B. I have long known Thomas Abbe. He, at least, has been arranged as present, he appears to be sound, steady, & intelligent.

State of Connecticut, ss. Middletown.
9.
ON this 26 th day of October 1818, before me the Subscriber, one of the Judges of the Superior Court for the State of Connecticut, personally appears Felix Lindsey of Glastenbury in the said State, a person known to me, to be of good character and worthy of belief, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare and say, that he is well acquainted with Edward Foster of Middletown in the said State the person who made the preceding declaration on oath, and that he, the said Felix Lindsey , enlisted in said Glastenbury, on the first of January 1776, in the Company commanded by Capt. Elizer Hubbard , in the Regiment commanded by Genl. Deborah Houghton , in the Brigade commanded by Genl. Joseph Spencer , and served therein as a Soldier until the 6 th day of October 1777, when he was discharged at Stamford in said State. That Edward Foster aforesaid served as a Soldier in the said Company during the whole time, that he the said Felix Lindsey was in service, and when he left the army the said Edward Foster remaining in service in the said Company.
and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support.
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid.
J. F. H. Nymex

I Am Fisk
Clerk of the Superior Court for the State of Connecticut, do hereby certify, That the Honorable
Stephen Fitch Warner
of Middletown — in said State, is one of the Judges of the said Court, and that his name subscribed to the preceding Declarations and Certificates, marked A. B. C. D. & to the suc-
ceeding one marked E. . . . is his proper hand writing and signature.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court, at Middletown on this 24 day of November 1818.
Am Fisk
Seal
E
State of Connecticut. ss. Middletown. On this 31st of October 1818 personally appears before me the Subscriber one of the Judges of the Superior Court for the State of Connecticut, Nathan Wilcox of Middletown aforesaid, a person of fair character and worthy of credit, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his Oath, declare and say, That he is well acquainted with Edward Foster of Middletown, That he is a poor man in indigent circumstances.
Sworn to & declared before me this day & year aforesaid.
S. Fitch Warner

No 74 Edw. Foster
Middletown
No 10,732.
1 st 15 May 1819.
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State and District of Connecticut, ss.
ON this 20 th day of June 1820 personally appeared in open Court, before the adjourned County Court holden at Middletown within and for the County of Middlesex in said State, on the 20 th day of June 1820, the same being a court of record, proceeding ac- cording to the course of common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings, and having power of fine and imprisonment, Edward Foster aged 60 years, resident in the town of Middletown in said State, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolu- tionary war, as follows: That he the said Edward Foster enlisted for the term of one Year on the 10 th day of Dec r 1775 in the year  Jan y 1776 in Wethersfield in the State of Connecticut in the company commanded by Captain Elizer Hubbard in the regiment com- manded by Colonel Isaac Hutton in the line of the State of Connecticut on the continental establishment: That he continued to serve in the said corps until Jan y 1777 when he was discharged from the said service at Crumpond in the State of New York That he made a declaration to obtain a pension under the law of the 18th of March 1818, as nearly as he can recollect, having no minutes, on the 26 th day of Oct r 1818 - I confess then & more minute statement he refers to his former declaration and had transmitted to him a Certificate for a pension from the Secretary for the Department of War, No. 10,732
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled, "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War;" and that I have not, nor has any person, in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed.
I do further solemnly swear, that I was in the battle of  Bombardment at Dorchester heights - and was with his Regiment on Long Island but was left out to cook for the company to which he belonged said company having marched on to Flat-Bush where it was nearly all destroyed That I am by occupation a Day Labourer

That the number of my family residing with me is and ages are as follows :
Three
, and their names
my wife Elizabeth aged - - 60 Years my son Samuel aged - - 25 Years my son William aged - - 21 Years
That I am Badly Ruptured That my wife is aged and infirm and that my two sons are hardly able to support themselves - That I live in a hut on the Townland and that I subsist poorly by my pension partly by work and partly by charity
Edward Foster
Sworn to and declared day of June
1820
, before the Court of Common Pleas for Mid Co
on the 21 st
Mr. G. H. Cull

SCHEDULE annexed to the Declaration and Oath above made and taken before the Court aforesaid.
  2 Pairs $ 1.00 - 4 Chains @ 25 c  $ 1  2.00    2 Chest Drawers $ 2.00  Shoes and Clogs 75  2.75    1 Basket 20 c - 1 pot 50 c - 2 Wines 50 c   1.20    old ax 33 c - 1 Hatchet 25 c   58  
Edward Spencer
$ 6.53

I John Trull Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for Ulster aforesaid, do hereby certify, that the foregoing Oath and Schedule annex- ed, are truly copied from the record of said Court. And I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value, of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule, is Six dollars and Fifty three cents.
IN TESTIMONY whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this 21 day of June 182 0
J. Trull Clerk of S. Court

December 21, 1933
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PAJ/HEL am
Edward Foster-S.37935
Mr. Charles R. Hale 30 Oak Street Hartford, Connecticut
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Edward Foster, who received a pension and died in 1823.
The data furnished below are obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, S.37935, based upon the military service in that war of Edward Foster.
The date and place of birth of Edward Foster are not shown in the papers in the pension claim.
He enlisted at Wethersfield, Connecticut, in December, 1775 or in January, 1776, served as a private in Captain Hubbard's Company, Colonel Jedediah Huntington's Connecticut Regiment, and continued in service until sometime subsequent to October, 1777; he was at the bombardment of Dorchester Heights and in the retreat from New York.
He was allowed pension on his application executed October 26, 1818, at which time he was aged fifty-eight years and resided in Middletown, Connecticut.
In 1820, the soldier referred to his wife, Elizabeth, as aged sixty years and to two sons: Samuel, aged twenty-five years; and William, aged twenty-one years. He did not give the maiden name of his wife or the date of their marriage and there are no further data as to family.
Edward Foster died August 24, 1823, place not shown.
Very truly yours
A. D. MILLER Assistant to Administrator.
Left out Capt's name as he gave Elisha & there was an Elisha & it is too mixed for me to determine which it was. Also made err. continuous to 1777 as Felix Lindsey, a mit near said that when he was discharged in Oct. 877 he left Edward Foster in the service & Comm. book has out statement.

HEADQUARTERS COMMANDERY-IN-CHIEF SONS OF UNION VETERANS OF THE CIVIL WAR
COMMITTEE ON MARKING GRAVES CHARLES R. HALE, CHAIRMAN
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HARTFORD, CONN.
30 Oak Street
November 27, 1933
Chief Clerk Pension Department Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
Please send me the Revolutionary War record of Edward Foster who was on the 1818 Pension roll and died in 1823, we would like to get a headstone for him.
Yours very truly,
Chas. R. Hale
CRH:MB

37 935
INVALID.
Revg
1983 - Dec 21 - 7 Viet to Chas R. Hale - Elop
File No. 37 935
Edward Foster
Pin Per 1880
Act: 18 n March 18 7
Index: — Vol. 2 , Page 142
[Arrangement of 1870.]